The Supreme Court held an opinion day Jan. 9, but no decision came on the legality of the president’s sweeping levies imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Read more…
The North American heavy-duty truck market remains under pressure with fleets delaying equipment purchases amid uncertainty, according to consulting firm McKinsey. Read more…
“We are marching forward as though this emissions regulation lands at the beginning of 2027,” said Dan Kayser, executive vice president of commercial operations at International. Read more…
North Carolina is the ninth state to be targeted since Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched the review last year to make sure only qualified drivers hold licenses to drive trucks. Read more…
The latest enforcement action from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy against a state over issuance of non-domiciled CDLs included a familiar list of alleged offenses. Read more…
Many exhibitors and speakers at CES highlighted the shift toward software-defined vehicles that can be upgraded over time through remote updates without requiring hardware changes. Read more…
FMCSA’s new leader touted the life-saving potential of emerging technologies in the transportation industry at CES 2026 and said the agency will work to eliminate barriers to innovation. Read more…
Among the companies attending are Chevron, which still operates in Venezuela, and Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips, which both had oil projects in the country that were lost in 2007. Read more…
Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Department said Jan. 9. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%. Read more…
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut short-term rates in 2026, with its key interest rate settling at 3.4% toward the end of President Donald Trump’s term in office in 2028, according to the CBO. Read more…
General Motors will take another $6 billion in charges tied to production cutbacks in its EV and battery operations as the financial fallout spreads from the weakening U.S. market for EVs. Read more…
Chevron, the sole Western supermajor permitted to pump Venezuelan oil, is loading tankers at the fastest pace in seven months as the U.S. government moves to control the nation’s crude riches. Read more…
The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025, the U.N. said in its World Situation and Prospects study released Jan. 8. Read more…
The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment this year as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more…
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